On Saturday, the Republic Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Conway Wampus Cats and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Republic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Madden Cabantac, who had nine digs and 16 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now posted eight or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Republic has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Conway, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Republic will challenge Bryant at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bryant is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Republic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Conway, they will square off against Ozark at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ozark will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Conway surely won't give up without a fight.
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